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楼、樓 ろう rou

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun, used as a suffix tower; tall building; belvedere
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun, used as a suffix turret; lookout; watchtower
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun, used as a suffix archaic brothel

Kanji in this word

watchtower, lookout, high

Example sentences

君の計画は砂上の楼閣に過ぎないよ。
kimi no keikaku ha sajou no roukaku ni sugi nai yo 。
Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.
基礎に杭を打ち込むのを忘れて、空中に楼閣を建てるとは、あなたも愚かな人だ。
kiso ni kui wo uchikomu no wo wasure te 、 kuuchuu ni roukaku wo tateru to ha 、 anata mo oroka na hito da 。
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.
その摩天楼はまわりの他の建物の上方にそびえていた。
sono maten rou ha mawari no hoka no tatemono no kamigata ni sobie te i ta 。
The skyscraper rose above the other buildings around.
そのビルはニューヨークの摩天楼と比べると小さい。
sono biru ha nyuuyooku no maten rou to kuraberu to chiisai 。
The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.
蜃気楼は幻影だと言われている。
shinki rou ha gen'ei da to iwa re te iru 。
A mirage is said to be an illusion.
富山湾にはときどき蜃気楼が現われます。
toyama wan ni ha tokidoki shinki rou ga araware masu 。
A mirage sometimes shows up in Toyama Bay.

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